Author Archives: rachaelmc524

Happy August!! This week with the Center for Disability Empowerment was slow and relaxing for me. I finally got feedback on the thank you email drafts I wrote for our sponsors, volunteers, and attendees of the event a few weeks … Continue reading →

Hello everyone! This week, I got to experience what direct service with the Center for Disability Empowerment looks like. I joined Ann Heilbrunn, the CDE’s employment specialist, for a couple of days and accompanied her to a training session, meetings … Continue reading →

Hello everyone! This past week was a more relaxing week with the Center for Disability Empowerment. Since the event I have been working on was last Friday, I took this week as a sort of reflection and reset week for … Continue reading →

Hi everyone! I just finished a super super exciting week at the Center for Disability Empowerment!! The past six weeks my time with the CDE has been dedicated to planning the 35th Anniversary Celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act, … Continue reading →

Hi everyone! I am wrapping up my fifth week with the Center for Disability Empowerment, and we are now halfway through the Summer Fellowship! These past five weeks have gone by so quickly, but have been filled with valuable learning … Continue reading →

Hi everyone! With the fourth week of the Fellowship coming to a close, the Center for Disability Empowerment is now just two weeks out from the 35th Anniversary Celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act. As I suspected, the planning … Continue reading →

Hi everyone! This week at the Center for Disability Empowerment, we have continued to plug away at planning the 35th Anniversary Celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We are now just three weeks out from the event, and are … Continue reading →

Hi all! In my second week with the Center for Disability Empowerment, I have continued to work on the 35th Anniversary Celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act. As the event approaches, there are many moving parts we are trying … Continue reading →

Hello! My name is Rachael McCague, I study English at William & Mary and the Univeristy of St. Andrews, and I will be working with the Center for Disability Empowerment this summer! In my first week as a Summer Fellow, … Continue reading →